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The state of Tennessee is rooted in the Watauga Association, a 1772 frontier pact generally regarded as the first constitutional government west of the Appalachians. What is now Tennessee was initially part of North Carolina, and later part of the Southwest Territory. Tennessee was admitted to the Union as the 16th state on June 1, 1796. Tennessee was the last state to leave the Union and join the Confederacy at the outbreak of the U.S. Civil War in 1861. Occupied by Union forces from 1862, it was the first state to be readmitted to the Union at the end of the war.

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What to Do in Memphis, Tennessee | 36 Hours: Video Travel Tips | The New York Times

There’s more to Memphis than blues, barbecue and Elvis; you’ll also find trendy bars, ’70s disco and gourmet snow cones.
Produced by: Fritzie Andrade, Max Cantor, Chris Carmichael, Sarah Brady Voll and Aaron WolfeRead the story here: http://nyti.ms/153eB4i
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Repair Priorities 2014

In March 2014 we unveiled RepairPriorities 2014: Transportation spending strategies to save taxpayer dollars and improve roads. The release featured an online discussion with leaders from Smart Growth America and Taxpayers for Common Sense, as well as representatives from the Vermont, Michigan and Tennessee departments of transportation.
Panelists shared insights and strategies for how states are managing their road repair needs in a time of constrained budgets by using tools like asset management practices; focusing repair investments on the most heavily used roads; setting aggressive targets for pavement conditions; and using cost-benefit analysis to prioritize road investments.

840/I-65 Live Steaming Video Traffic Camera, Tuesday, 9-29-2015

Update: Notice how low the camera position is from the other traffic videos that are posted here? My air compressor died this morning at the live shot and I couldn't get the 30 foot mast to rise, (performance anxiety, perhaps.)
This is the Tuesday morning, Sept. 29th live steaming video feed from Interstate 65 and Tennessee route 840. The live picture is coming from the top of a 30 foot pneumatic mast and steamed live via YouTube.
Since the Tennessee Dept. of Transportation does not have a live camera this far south in Nashville, we provide a live look for travelers coming into Nashville from Murfreesboro, Spring Hill and Franklin, Tennessee.
If you are a broadcast outlet and would like to use this steam, please contact me, Phil Mandley at NashvilleWebVideo@yahoo.com and we can t...

In March 2014 we unveiled RepairPriorities 2014: Transportation spending strategies to save taxpayer dollars and improve roads. The release featured an online discussion with leaders from Smart Growth America and Taxpayers for Common Sense, as well as representatives from the Vermont, Michigan and Tennessee departments of transportation.
Panelists shared insights and strategies for how states are managing their road repair needs in a time of constrained budgets by using tools like asset management practices; focusing repair investments on the most heavily used roads; setting aggressive targets for pavement conditions; and using cost-benefit analysis to prioritize road investments.

In March 2014 we unveiled RepairPriorities 2014: Transportation spending strategies to save taxpayer dollars and improve roads. The release featured an online discussion with leaders from Smart Growth America and Taxpayers for Common Sense, as well as representatives from the Vermont, Michigan and Tennessee departments of transportation.
Panelists shared insights and strategies for how states are managing their road repair needs in a time of constrained budgets by using tools like asset management practices; focusing repair investments on the most heavily used roads; setting aggressive targets for pavement conditions; and using cost-benefit analysis to prioritize road investments.

This webcast is currently available for viewing only and is NO LONGER APPLICABLE FOR AICP CM credits.
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The first portion of the webcast will focus on “Go Boston2030: Imagining Our TransportationFuture.” Go Boston 2030 is a City of Boston initiative to envision a bold transportation future for Boston for the next 5, 10, and 15 years. The 18-month process is being driven by data and steered through an unprecedented and inclusive public engagement process. Hear how the Boston TransportationDepartment developed their Vision Report through a “QuestionCampaign” and a “Visioning Lab” and about the process being planned for building an ActionPlan the next phase of their community process. The webcast’s next section will be “2035 Regional Transportation Plan: Using Web 2.0 Channels to Engage Stakeholders in BetterPublic Policy.” The increasing use of social-media tools in public outreach activities offers local governments and their regional planning organizations ways to connect with traditional and new audiences in areas of importance to their communities. MaryBeth Ikard, Social MediaCoordinator the NashvilleAreaMetropolitan Planning Organization, will offer her thoughts on how to use Web 2.0 tools (namely, Facebook & Twitter) to engage stakeholders in what MPO leadership regards as bold, progressive improvements to Middle Tennessee’s governing transportation policies.The final portion of the webcast will be “Innovative Strategies for Public Involvement: A CaseStudy of Tennessee Department of Transportation.” This will highlight findings from a grant funded research study from Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) and Federal HighwaysAdministration (FHWA). This research study capitalizes on the unique and diverse expertise of the faculty team and research assistants assembled from Tennessee State University (TSU) and the University of Memphis (U of M). Although, it is understood that public participation is fundamental to the planning process, practitioners struggle with low levels of participation. Transportation planners, practitioners, and scholars have had difficulty in selecting an appropriate public participation tools and strategies for their Public Involvement Plans (PIPs) and/or outreach programs. This case study expands the research on public participation by taking an investigative look into TDOT’s Public Involvement Plan (PIP) and their public involvement efforts. The research study identified methods of disseminating information that most effectively communicate the transportation decision making process in such a way to help citizens understand the importance of their role in the process. The research team also discovered no matter which tools TDOT incorporates into their Public Involvement Plan (PI) to enhance public participation, the most important key is to incorporate a tool that is the “best fit” for the community and/or region where the potential projects will be implemented or the engagement is desired.

This webcast is currently available for viewing only and is NO LONGER APPLICABLE FOR AICP CM credits.
Sponsored By:
Transportation PlanningDivisionDescription:
The first portion of the webcast will focus on “Go Boston2030: Imagining Our TransportationFuture.” Go Boston 2030 is a City of Boston initiative to envision a bold transportation future for Boston for the next 5, 10, and 15 years. The 18-month process is being driven by data and steered through an unprecedented and inclusive public engagement process. Hear how the Boston TransportationDepartment developed their Vision Report through a “QuestionCampaign” and a “Visioning Lab” and about the process being planned for building an ActionPlan the next phase of their community process. The webcast’s next section will be “2035 Regional Transportation Plan: Using Web 2.0 Channels to Engage Stakeholders in BetterPublic Policy.” The increasing use of social-media tools in public outreach activities offers local governments and their regional planning organizations ways to connect with traditional and new audiences in areas of importance to their communities. MaryBeth Ikard, Social MediaCoordinator the NashvilleAreaMetropolitan Planning Organization, will offer her thoughts on how to use Web 2.0 tools (namely, Facebook & Twitter) to engage stakeholders in what MPO leadership regards as bold, progressive improvements to Middle Tennessee’s governing transportation policies.The final portion of the webcast will be “Innovative Strategies for Public Involvement: A CaseStudy of Tennessee Department of Transportation.” This will highlight findings from a grant funded research study from Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) and Federal HighwaysAdministration (FHWA). This research study capitalizes on the unique and diverse expertise of the faculty team and research assistants assembled from Tennessee State University (TSU) and the University of Memphis (U of M). Although, it is understood that public participation is fundamental to the planning process, practitioners struggle with low levels of participation. Transportation planners, practitioners, and scholars have had difficulty in selecting an appropriate public participation tools and strategies for their Public Involvement Plans (PIPs) and/or outreach programs. This case study expands the research on public participation by taking an investigative look into TDOT’s Public Involvement Plan (PIP) and their public involvement efforts. The research study identified methods of disseminating information that most effectively communicate the transportation decision making process in such a way to help citizens understand the importance of their role in the process. The research team also discovered no matter which tools TDOT incorporates into their Public Involvement Plan (PI) to enhance public participation, the most important key is to incorporate a tool that is the “best fit” for the community and/or region where the potential projects will be implemented or the engagement is desired.

Norfolk Southern’s 21st Century SteamProgram began in 2011 and since then, has culminated in a feat not many people ever thought would happen: the restoration of N&W Class J #611. With the recent announcement of NS cutting back on this program for the 2016 season, there wasn’t a better opportunity to share some of the fantastic memories this program gave to us in 2015.
This video showcases four steam locomotives, N&W 611, SOU 4501, NKP 765 and RBMN 425, returning to the rails once again to the delight of many railfans and photographers across Virginia, Ohio, New York and Pennsylvania.
0:33 - N&W 611 races westbound along the NS B-Line outside Linden, VA on an excursion from Manassas to Front Royal. Company photographer Casey Thomason’s helicopter can be heard as the scene opens.
1:28 - After turning on the natural wye at RivertonJunction, N&W 611 gallops eastbound through the interlocking heading back to Manassas. Once again, Casey’s helicopter can be heard overhead.
3:00 - SOU 4501 pulls up to the station in Radford, VA on the NS PulaskiDistrict after spinning itself at the Walton Wye. NS SD40 3170, painted in original Southern Railway paint, assists the 4501 on today's trip.
4:43 - NKP 765 approaches the town of Hubbard, OH during its second Youngstown to Ashtabula excursion in late-July. Just before I started recording, the train tripped a HBD just south of our location. The Youngstown Dispatcher can be heard in the opening scene discussing with the crew how that should be handled.
7:10 - The Portageville Trestle in Letchworth State Park does not have a long life left, so naturally, a shot of a steam locomotive traversing the impressive structure was the ideal spot. Apparently, I wasn’t the only one who thought that as by the time NKP 765 arrived at the bridge, upwards of 150 people were waiting for it. The bridge has a 10 MPH speed restriction, making for a nice scene.
8:57 - A pause in Hornell to load the passenger lunches allowed me some time to get ahead of the excursion. Of course, road construction and traffic didn’t aid in me getting ahead quick enough! After departing Hornell, the train is seen back up to track speed passing a popular spot along the Castinelo River in Adrian, the sight of many Erie Railroad publicity photos.
9:48 - NKP 765 cools its heals at CP Corning after unloading passengers before turning on the wye. It was difficult to find a suitable spot to see the train in Corning where I wouldn’t be crammed shoulder-to-shoulder with people, but I managed to make the most of this spot, though I was pretty close to a twenty-foot drop.
12:23 - With passengers back on board, NKP 765 gallops westbound back to Buffalo seen from the Highway 417 overpass outside Addision. It was a game of hide and seek with the sun at this location as the train approached, but it managed to stay out right until the 765 passed beneath the bridge.
13:28 - After an arduous ordeal in Binghamton due to Canadian Pacific refusing to run the train over the Sunbury Sub, NS was forced to wait until all the proper clearances and paperwork were in the hands of the CP people before it could run south toAllentown. Thankfully, the day did not go to waste. With the last light of day illuminate the Nicholson Viaduct, NS 1074 pilots the NKP 765 south across the Viaduct, ending an already long day for the crews.
14:33 - One hour later, the train passes the CP yard in Taylor, PA. NS 1074 was added as a lead unit since CP refused to run the steamer by itself due to liability concerns.
15:51 - Ride along with the NKP 765 as we journey from Allentown to Pittston with a stop in Jim Thorpe. On-screen locations keep you informed where you are along the lines.
35:20 - NKP 765 soldiers up the grade of the NS Lehigh Line through the infamous cut at Glen Onoko, PA. Since the wye in Allentown is not large enough to accommodate the entire train, only the locomotive and the tool car were spun, thus sending the train up the first day with the private cars on the head end and the second day with the train in the normal position.
36:50 - Our last scene shows RBMN 425 pulling a Lehigh Gorge Scenic Railway excursion through MP 126 in the Lehigh Gorge. Sporting its new paint, the engine hasn’t been running regularly until this year, most of the attention going to newly restored CNJ 113.
Many thanks goes to the Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society, the Virginia Museum of Transportation, the Tennessee Valley RailroadAuthority, the Reading, Blue Mountain & Northern Railroad and the Norfolk Southern Corporation for hosting these excursions and keeping steam alive in the 21st century. Thank you for the wonderful memories and experiences that will truly be treasured for a lifetime.
Enjoy, subscribe, thanks for watching and Merry Christmas!

Norfolk Southern’s 21st Century SteamProgram began in 2011 and since then, has culminated in a feat not many people ever thought would happen: the restoration of N&W Class J #611. With the recent announcement of NS cutting back on this program for the 2016 season, there wasn’t a better opportunity to share some of the fantastic memories this program gave to us in 2015.
This video showcases four steam locomotives, N&W 611, SOU 4501, NKP 765 and RBMN 425, returning to the rails once again to the delight of many railfans and photographers across Virginia, Ohio, New York and Pennsylvania.
0:33 - N&W 611 races westbound along the NS B-Line outside Linden, VA on an excursion from Manassas to Front Royal. Company photographer Casey Thomason’s helicopter can be heard as the scene opens.
1:28 - After turning on the natural wye at RivertonJunction, N&W 611 gallops eastbound through the interlocking heading back to Manassas. Once again, Casey’s helicopter can be heard overhead.
3:00 - SOU 4501 pulls up to the station in Radford, VA on the NS PulaskiDistrict after spinning itself at the Walton Wye. NS SD40 3170, painted in original Southern Railway paint, assists the 4501 on today's trip.
4:43 - NKP 765 approaches the town of Hubbard, OH during its second Youngstown to Ashtabula excursion in late-July. Just before I started recording, the train tripped a HBD just south of our location. The Youngstown Dispatcher can be heard in the opening scene discussing with the crew how that should be handled.
7:10 - The Portageville Trestle in Letchworth State Park does not have a long life left, so naturally, a shot of a steam locomotive traversing the impressive structure was the ideal spot. Apparently, I wasn’t the only one who thought that as by the time NKP 765 arrived at the bridge, upwards of 150 people were waiting for it. The bridge has a 10 MPH speed restriction, making for a nice scene.
8:57 - A pause in Hornell to load the passenger lunches allowed me some time to get ahead of the excursion. Of course, road construction and traffic didn’t aid in me getting ahead quick enough! After departing Hornell, the train is seen back up to track speed passing a popular spot along the Castinelo River in Adrian, the sight of many Erie Railroad publicity photos.
9:48 - NKP 765 cools its heals at CP Corning after unloading passengers before turning on the wye. It was difficult to find a suitable spot to see the train in Corning where I wouldn’t be crammed shoulder-to-shoulder with people, but I managed to make the most of this spot, though I was pretty close to a twenty-foot drop.
12:23 - With passengers back on board, NKP 765 gallops westbound back to Buffalo seen from the Highway 417 overpass outside Addision. It was a game of hide and seek with the sun at this location as the train approached, but it managed to stay out right until the 765 passed beneath the bridge.
13:28 - After an arduous ordeal in Binghamton due to Canadian Pacific refusing to run the train over the Sunbury Sub, NS was forced to wait until all the proper clearances and paperwork were in the hands of the CP people before it could run south toAllentown. Thankfully, the day did not go to waste. With the last light of day illuminate the Nicholson Viaduct, NS 1074 pilots the NKP 765 south across the Viaduct, ending an already long day for the crews.
14:33 - One hour later, the train passes the CP yard in Taylor, PA. NS 1074 was added as a lead unit since CP refused to run the steamer by itself due to liability concerns.
15:51 - Ride along with the NKP 765 as we journey from Allentown to Pittston with a stop in Jim Thorpe. On-screen locations keep you informed where you are along the lines.
35:20 - NKP 765 soldiers up the grade of the NS Lehigh Line through the infamous cut at Glen Onoko, PA. Since the wye in Allentown is not large enough to accommodate the entire train, only the locomotive and the tool car were spun, thus sending the train up the first day with the private cars on the head end and the second day with the train in the normal position.
36:50 - Our last scene shows RBMN 425 pulling a Lehigh Gorge Scenic Railway excursion through MP 126 in the Lehigh Gorge. Sporting its new paint, the engine hasn’t been running regularly until this year, most of the attention going to newly restored CNJ 113.
Many thanks goes to the Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society, the Virginia Museum of Transportation, the Tennessee Valley RailroadAuthority, the Reading, Blue Mountain & Northern Railroad and the Norfolk Southern Corporation for hosting these excursions and keeping steam alive in the 21st century. Thank you for the wonderful memories and experiences that will truly be treasured for a lifetime.
Enjoy, subscribe, thanks for watching and Merry Christmas!

840/I-65 Live Steaming Video Traffic Camera, Tuesday, 9-29-2015

Update: Notice how low the camera position is from the other traffic videos that are posted here? My air compressor died this morning at the live shot and I c...

Update: Notice how low the camera position is from the other traffic videos that are posted here? My air compressor died this morning at the live shot and I couldn't get the 30 foot mast to rise, (performance anxiety, perhaps.)
This is the Tuesday morning, Sept. 29th live steaming video feed from Interstate 65 and Tennessee route 840. The live picture is coming from the top of a 30 foot pneumatic mast and steamed live via YouTube.
Since the Tennessee Dept. of Transportation does not have a live camera this far south in Nashville, we provide a live look for travelers coming into Nashville from Murfreesboro, Spring Hill and Franklin, Tennessee.
If you are a broadcast outlet and would like to use this steam, please contact me, Phil Mandley at NashvilleWebVideo@yahoo.com and we can talk about purchasing a subscription to use this video live.
Copyright Nashville Web Video, Phil Mandley Photography, LLC2015

Update: Notice how low the camera position is from the other traffic videos that are posted here? My air compressor died this morning at the live shot and I couldn't get the 30 foot mast to rise, (performance anxiety, perhaps.)
This is the Tuesday morning, Sept. 29th live steaming video feed from Interstate 65 and Tennessee route 840. The live picture is coming from the top of a 30 foot pneumatic mast and steamed live via YouTube.
Since the Tennessee Dept. of Transportation does not have a live camera this far south in Nashville, we provide a live look for travelers coming into Nashville from Murfreesboro, Spring Hill and Franklin, Tennessee.
If you are a broadcast outlet and would like to use this steam, please contact me, Phil Mandley at NashvilleWebVideo@yahoo.com and we can talk about purchasing a subscription to use this video live.
Copyright Nashville Web Video, Phil Mandley Photography, LLC2015

Transportation for senior adults can be challenging for family caregivers. PACE provides transportation to the adult day center as well as medical appointments. Drivers assist participants from door to door. Visit www.alexianpacetn.net to learn more.

11:50

Spring City Tn Derailment Cleanup

This is a video of the derailment cleanup by Norfolk Southern in Spring City Tn. 7-30-16

What to Do in Memphis, Tennessee | 36 Hours: Video Travel Tips | The New York Times

There’s more to Memphis than blues, barbecue and Elvis; you’ll also find trendy bars, ’70s disco and gourmet snow cones.
Produced by: Fritzie Andrade, Max Cantor, Chris Carmichael, Sarah Brady Voll and Aaron WolfeRead the story here: http://nyti.ms/153eB4i
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4:21

Tour of Nashville - Best Places to Visit

Join Scott as he gives a guided tour of the past and present highlights of Nashville
This...

Repair Priorities 2014

In March 2014 we unveiled RepairPriorities 2014: Transportation spending strategies to save taxpayer dollars and improve roads. The release featured an online discussion with leaders from Smart Growth America and Taxpayers for Common Sense, as well as representatives from the Vermont, Michigan and Tennessee departments of transportation.
Panelists shared insights and strategies for how states are managing their road repair needs in a time of constrained budgets by using tools like asset management practices; focusing repair investments on the most heavily used roads; setting aggressive targets for pavement conditions; and using cost-benefit analysis to prioritize road investments.

1:31:34

Public Involvement for Transportation Planning

This webcast is currently available for viewing only and is NO LONGER APPLICABLE FOR AICP ...

Public Involvement for Transportation Planning

This webcast is currently available for viewing only and is NO LONGER APPLICABLE FOR AICP CM credits.
Sponsored By:
Transportation PlanningDivisionDescription:
The first portion of the webcast will focus on “Go Boston2030: Imagining Our TransportationFuture.” Go Boston 2030 is a City of Boston initiative to envision a bold transportation future for Boston for the next 5, 10, and 15 years. The 18-month process is being driven by data and steered through an unprecedented and inclusive public engagement process. Hear how the Boston TransportationDepartment developed their Vision Report through a “QuestionCampaign” and a “Visioning Lab” and about the process being planned for building an ActionPlan the next phase of their community process. The webcast’s next section will be “2035 Regional Transportation Plan: Using Web 2.0 Channels to Engage Stakeholders in BetterPublic Policy.” The increasing use of social-media tools in public outreach activities offers local governments and their regional planning organizations ways to connect with traditional and new audiences in areas of importance to their communities. MaryBeth Ikard, Social MediaCoordinator the NashvilleAreaMetropolitan Planning Organization, will offer her thoughts on how to use Web 2.0 tools (namely, Facebook & Twitter) to engage stakeholders in what MPO leadership regards as bold, progressive improvements to Middle Tennessee’s governing transportation policies.The final portion of the webcast will be “Innovative Strategies for Public Involvement: A CaseStudy of Tennessee Department of Transportation.” This will highlight findings from a grant funded research study from Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) and Federal HighwaysAdministration (FHWA). This research study capitalizes on the unique and diverse expertise of the faculty team and research assistants assembled from Tennessee State University (TSU) and the University of Memphis (U of M). Although, it is understood that public participation is fundamental to the planning process, practitioners struggle with low levels of participation. Transportation planners, practitioners, and scholars have had difficulty in selecting an appropriate public participation tools and strategies for their Public Involvement Plans (PIPs) and/or outreach programs. This case study expands the research on public participation by taking an investigative look into TDOT’s Public Involvement Plan (PIP) and their public involvement efforts. The research study identified methods of disseminating information that most effectively communicate the transportation decision making process in such a way to help citizens understand the importance of their role in the process. The research team also discovered no matter which tools TDOT incorporates into their Public Involvement Plan (PI) to enhance public participation, the most important key is to incorporate a tool that is the “best fit” for the community and/or region where the potential projects will be implemented or the engagement is desired.

38:00

Norfolk Southern 21st Century Steam Program - Summer 2015

Norfolk Southern’s 21st Century Steam Program began in 2011 and since then, has culminated...

Norfolk Southern 21st Century Steam Program - Summer 2015

Norfolk Southern’s 21st Century SteamProgram began in 2011 and since then, has culminated in a feat not many people ever thought would happen: the restoration of N&W Class J #611. With the recent announcement of NS cutting back on this program for the 2016 season, there wasn’t a better opportunity to share some of the fantastic memories this program gave to us in 2015.
This video showcases four steam locomotives, N&W 611, SOU 4501, NKP 765 and RBMN 425, returning to the rails once again to the delight of many railfans and photographers across Virginia, Ohio, New York and Pennsylvania.
0:33 - N&W 611 races westbound along the NS B-Line outside Linden, VA on an excursion from Manassas to Front Royal. Company photographer Casey Thomason’s helicopter can be heard as the scene opens.
1:28 - After turning on the natural wye at RivertonJunction, N&W 611 gallops eastbound through the interlocking heading back to Manassas. Once again, Casey’s helicopter can be heard overhead.
3:00 - SOU 4501 pulls up to the station in Radford, VA on the NS PulaskiDistrict after spinning itself at the Walton Wye. NS SD40 3170, painted in original Southern Railway paint, assists the 4501 on today's trip.
4:43 - NKP 765 approaches the town of Hubbard, OH during its second Youngstown to Ashtabula excursion in late-July. Just before I started recording, the train tripped a HBD just south of our location. The Youngstown Dispatcher can be heard in the opening scene discussing with the crew how that should be handled.
7:10 - The Portageville Trestle in Letchworth State Park does not have a long life left, so naturally, a shot of a steam locomotive traversing the impressive structure was the ideal spot. Apparently, I wasn’t the only one who thought that as by the time NKP 765 arrived at the bridge, upwards of 150 people were waiting for it. The bridge has a 10 MPH speed restriction, making for a nice scene.
8:57 - A pause in Hornell to load the passenger lunches allowed me some time to get ahead of the excursion. Of course, road construction and traffic didn’t aid in me getting ahead quick enough! After departing Hornell, the train is seen back up to track speed passing a popular spot along the Castinelo River in Adrian, the sight of many Erie Railroad publicity photos.
9:48 - NKP 765 cools its heals at CP Corning after unloading passengers before turning on the wye. It was difficult to find a suitable spot to see the train in Corning where I wouldn’t be crammed shoulder-to-shoulder with people, but I managed to make the most of this spot, though I was pretty close to a twenty-foot drop.
12:23 - With passengers back on board, NKP 765 gallops westbound back to Buffalo seen from the Highway 417 overpass outside Addision. It was a game of hide and seek with the sun at this location as the train approached, but it managed to stay out right until the 765 passed beneath the bridge.
13:28 - After an arduous ordeal in Binghamton due to Canadian Pacific refusing to run the train over the Sunbury Sub, NS was forced to wait until all the proper clearances and paperwork were in the hands of the CP people before it could run south toAllentown. Thankfully, the day did not go to waste. With the last light of day illuminate the Nicholson Viaduct, NS 1074 pilots the NKP 765 south across the Viaduct, ending an already long day for the crews.
14:33 - One hour later, the train passes the CP yard in Taylor, PA. NS 1074 was added as a lead unit since CP refused to run the steamer by itself due to liability concerns.
15:51 - Ride along with the NKP 765 as we journey from Allentown to Pittston with a stop in Jim Thorpe. On-screen locations keep you informed where you are along the lines.
35:20 - NKP 765 soldiers up the grade of the NS Lehigh Line through the infamous cut at Glen Onoko, PA. Since the wye in Allentown is not large enough to accommodate the entire train, only the locomotive and the tool car were spun, thus sending the train up the first day with the private cars on the head end and the second day with the train in the normal position.
36:50 - Our last scene shows RBMN 425 pulling a Lehigh Gorge Scenic Railway excursion through MP 126 in the Lehigh Gorge. Sporting its new paint, the engine hasn’t been running regularly until this year, most of the attention going to newly restored CNJ 113.
Many thanks goes to the Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society, the Virginia Museum of Transportation, the Tennessee Valley RailroadAuthority, the Reading, Blue Mountain & Northern Railroad and the Norfolk Southern Corporation for hosting these excursions and keeping steam alive in the 21st century. Thank you for the wonderful memories and experiences that will truly be treasured for a lifetime.
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840/I-65 Live Steaming Video Traffic Camera, Tuesday, 9-29-2015

Update: Notice how low the camera position is from the other traffic videos that are posted here? My air compressor died this morning at the live shot and I couldn't get the 30 foot mast to rise, (performance anxiety, perhaps.)
This is the Tuesday morning, Sept. 29th live steaming video feed from Interstate 65 and Tennessee route 840. The live picture is coming from the top of a 30 foot pneumatic mast and steamed live via YouTube.
Since the Tennessee Dept. of Transportation does not have a live camera this far south in Nashville, we provide a live look for travelers coming into Nashville from Murfreesboro, Spring Hill and Franklin, Tennessee.
If you are a broadcast outlet and would like to use this steam, please contact me, Phil Mandley at NashvilleWebVideo@yahoo.com and we can talk about purchasing a subscription to use this video live.
Copyright Nashville Web Video, Phil Mandley Photography, LLC2015

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